Attack on christian worshippers unfortunate- Kwankwaso

Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso has described the attack on Christian worshipers on Sunday morning at the old campus of Bayero University Kano as an unfortunate and sad incident that has breached the peace in the commercial city.

The governor who cut short an official trip to Abuja to visit the scene of the incident lamented that such a painful thing is happening at a time peace was gradually returning to the state capital following sporadic attacks by suspected militia men.

Governor Kwankwaso assured that the state and federal governments will continue to work hard to ensure that peace and harmony prevailed among residents of the state.

He stated that the state government has made arrangements with public and private hospitals in the state to ensure that victims of such incidents are treated satisfactorily, while the government will foot the medical bills.

Governor Kwankwaso who lamented the loss of lives and property as a result of the attack on the Christian faithful, commiserated with the university authorities and its community over the happening, hoping that it will not reoccur.

The Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Yahuza Bello who conducted the governor round the scene of the attack explained that some of the worshippers were attacked in an indoor sports hall at the old campus of the university, which they use temporarily as place of worship.

Prof. Yahuza added that the second group of worshippers was attacked while conducting the Sunday service in an open space outside the Dandatti Abdulkadir Theater, which they hitherto used, but which is currently undergoing renovation. He said several wounded victims were receiving treatment in hospitals in Kano city.